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barack obama will not do that. if we want to look at the deficit, everybody knows the problem with the deficit. who do we think is more likely to deal with the deficit? someone who has run it up over a trillion dollars every year he has been in office? is that too is going to do it to? or do we think governor romney, a businessman who is committed to fiscal responsibility is going to do it? who is going to do it to? if the barack obama is in the white house four years from now, he will have appointed one half of all federal judges and he will have changed the complexion of the added states supreme court for decades. can we stand that in this country? is that what we want to? no. foreign affairs. the president of the united states went to new york today, yesterday. other presidents have gone to meet with world leaders to sit down with the israelis and other allies, people who he needs to understand. and interesting article this morning about his failure to do that. he went to new york not to meet with world leaders,
barack obama will not do that. if we want to look at the deficit, everybody knows the problem with the deficit. who do we think is more likely to deal with the deficit? someone who has run it up over a trillion dollars every year he has been in office? is that too is going to do it to? or do we think governor romney, a businessman who is committed to fiscal responsibility is going to do it? who is going to do it to? if the barack obama is in the white house four years from now, he will have...
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he would say barack obama. what does barack obama do? he thought about it for a man and then he said, and he approves this message. -- a minute and then he said, he approves this message. [laughter] you can tell there are too many ads running during election time but it is true. i approve this message because -- listen, here in ohio, starting on october 2, six days from now, you get to start voting. you get to have your say. for all the young people who are here, you can register all the way until october 9. time is running short if you're not registered. if you need to know how, go to gottaregister.com. but if you already registered, you can start voting in six days. it is coming up. this is important because you have a very big choice to make. in fact, those of you who are standing, feel free to sit down because i'm going to talk for a while. i want to to feel comfortable. i'm going to see if i can break it down, what this election is about. [cheers] this is not just a choice between two political parties. this is a choice between two
he would say barack obama. what does barack obama do? he thought about it for a man and then he said, and he approves this message. -- a minute and then he said, he approves this message. [laughter] you can tell there are too many ads running during election time but it is true. i approve this message because -- listen, here in ohio, starting on october 2, six days from now, you get to start voting. you get to have your say. for all the young people who are here, you can register all the way...
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we will hear from obama. initially, we saw this in the polls, this has resonated, their traditional scare seniors about medicare tactics. that has been working really well. so i think obama will bring that up. one thing we will hear is the phrase that romney would end medicare's guarantee, which is a phrase the democrats have liked to use recently. we have raided that half-true for two reasons. one, it is not like it really has a guarantee now. congress can change the medicare benefits any time it wants to. it frequently has. now, romney would change the structure in which people would pay for medicare. it would go from being -- it would turn into the essentially a voucher plan. in that sense, we found some truth and rated it as half- truth. >> thank you, bill. our next prediction from glenn kessler, checker of facts, awarder of pinocchios. what will we see? >> i have two. they both deal with medicare. one thing i always say, the more complicated a subject is, the more susceptible it is stretching the truth.
we will hear from obama. initially, we saw this in the polls, this has resonated, their traditional scare seniors about medicare tactics. that has been working really well. so i think obama will bring that up. one thing we will hear is the phrase that romney would end medicare's guarantee, which is a phrase the democrats have liked to use recently. we have raided that half-true for two reasons. one, it is not like it really has a guarantee now. congress can change the medicare benefits any time...
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barack obama. [applause] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome california assembly speaker, john a. pÉrez. >> a good evening, democrats. i'm so honored to join you tonight. certainly, this close to election, much of our attention and focus is on the nuts and bolts of victory. how we will prevail in the swing districts and a battleground he states. this convention gives us a chance to discuss something much more important than how or where we fight. it gives us a chance to reflect on the question of why we fight. the answer to that fundamental question is summed up in one word -- opportunity. opportunity is why we fight. across the country, there are parents who want nothing more than the opportunity to have a job and the ability to put food on the family table. we fight for them. in too many states, even as some folks who have jobs wake up every morning worrying they may lose their job simply because they're gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered. we fight for them. [applause] campuses,ion'
barack obama. [applause] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome california assembly speaker, john a. pÉrez. >> a good evening, democrats. i'm so honored to join you tonight. certainly, this close to election, much of our attention and focus is on the nuts and bolts of victory. how we will prevail in the swing districts and a battleground he states. this convention gives us a chance to discuss something much more important than how or where we fight. it gives us a chance to...
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obama, i would say listen to the american people on our policy in afghanistan. because the american people want our troops home. i hear both sides complaining about the debt, the cliff, sequestration, and all these things and yet we are spending $10 billion a month in afghanistan. as funding the enemy says in that book, we can't even account for most of it. yet we are going to cut programs here for children and senior citizens, but, no, we don't even debate afghanistan on the floor of the house. that is the tragedy. that is the tragedy. just a few of us on both sides have been speaking out constantly on the failed policy in afghanistan. the former commandant who has been my advisor for three years, not at liberty to say his name for the record, he has said to me, what do we say to the mother, the father, the wife, of the last marine or soldier killed to support a corrupt government and a corrupt leader in a war that cannot be won? congress needs to awaken to the fact that we need to bring our troops home in 2013. the spring of 2013 and not the end of 2014. madam
obama, i would say listen to the american people on our policy in afghanistan. because the american people want our troops home. i hear both sides complaining about the debt, the cliff, sequestration, and all these things and yet we are spending $10 billion a month in afghanistan. as funding the enemy says in that book, we can't even account for most of it. yet we are going to cut programs here for children and senior citizens, but, no, we don't even debate afghanistan on the floor of the...
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obama's health care plan has for controlling costs. and really what it is it's 15 appointed bureaucrats, each making $165,000 a year work no congressional oversight, whose only purpose is to reduce medicare spending. so if the medicare budget goes up too much and is over the limit, these guys in washington are going to decide what to cut. they're going to decide if, you know, you deserve a p.s.a. prostate test or a mammogram or a colonoscopy. they're going to decide that they may not pay for that. i mean, if we don't act, this board could begin making these kinds of decisions as soon as 2015. and denial of payment for care is going to really lead to denial of care for our patients and our seniors. i don't really think it's fair for the washington bureaucrats who know nothing about the patient to be making decisions. i'm used to taking care of patients, sometimes you have to make some difficult decisions. but those decisions have been made between, you know, the physician, the patient and the family. not some bureaucrat in washington wh
obama's health care plan has for controlling costs. and really what it is it's 15 appointed bureaucrats, each making $165,000 a year work no congressional oversight, whose only purpose is to reduce medicare spending. so if the medicare budget goes up too much and is over the limit, these guys in washington are going to decide what to cut. they're going to decide if, you know, you deserve a p.s.a. prostate test or a mammogram or a colonoscopy. they're going to decide that they may not pay for...
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you reported -- after the obama wind. you reported on the full context -- after the obama win. you reported on the full context of what he said. guest: he is a tough guy. he has been excoriated for saying that they were making sure obama was a one-term president. we have dug into the interview, we wanted to find out exactly when he said that. turns out what he also said was that he did not want obama to fail. that he wanted him to change. that he wanted him to be like bill clinton. i think that that changes, or a very least puts the " in context. i was on "morning show" this morning and he said that we have strung him up for this time and time again, that i think we owe him an apology when you see the context. mitch mcconnell was saying that he wanted to work with the sky. that he wanted some sort of change. of course, change in the development -- direction of mitch mcconnell. >> -- host: this question comes from twitter -- guest: a good question. paul ryan did not play much of a role, although i have seen where he meets with eric cantor and they talk about -- my with obame rep
you reported -- after the obama wind. you reported on the full context -- after the obama win. you reported on the full context of what he said. guest: he is a tough guy. he has been excoriated for saying that they were making sure obama was a one-term president. we have dug into the interview, we wanted to find out exactly when he said that. turns out what he also said was that he did not want obama to fail. that he wanted him to change. that he wanted him to be like bill clinton. i think that...
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president obama up shortly. -- prosperity and social justice. we have made much progress regarding integration of latin america as a priority for our international position in. our area of the world is a good example for the world. the rule of law but we will successfully achieved by overcoming the authoritarian regime that marked a chapter in the history of our continent. the rule of law has been to strengthen -- and asset that is immune to at tax. -- and unified to attacks. -- stood firmly whenever needed to avoid cutbacks. because integration and democracy are inseparable practices. i would like to reaffirm our commitment to keep the region free from weapons of mass destruction. i wish to call to mind that there are out of their huge arsenals that have further worsen the sanctions and have proven very harmful to peace efforts. the world calls for food, food to feed the 1 billion people, both men, women and children who suffer from the most cruel form of punishment that has stricken humankind -- hunger. in conclusion, may i refer to a brotherl
president obama up shortly. -- prosperity and social justice. we have made much progress regarding integration of latin america as a priority for our international position in. our area of the world is a good example for the world. the rule of law but we will successfully achieved by overcoming the authoritarian regime that marked a chapter in the history of our continent. the rule of law has been to strengthen -- and asset that is immune to at tax. -- and unified to attacks. -- stood firmly...
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barack obama. -- look. this president has shown the same result, the same steady hand in his role as commander in chief. that brings me to the next illustration. the next crisis he had to face. in 2008, before he was president. barack obama made a promise to the american people. he said, if i have bin laden in our sights, we will take him out. he went on to say that it has to be our biggest national security priority. barack understood that the search for him was about a lot more than taking a monstrous man off the battlefield. it was about more than that. it was about correcting an unspeakable wrong. literally, it was about healing unbearable wounds, a nearly unbearable wound in america's heart. and he also knew the message we had to send around the world. if you attack innocent americans, we will follow you to the end of the earth. [applause] most of all, president obama has an unyielding faith in that capacity and the capability of our special forces. literally, the finest warriors in the history of the
barack obama. -- look. this president has shown the same result, the same steady hand in his role as commander in chief. that brings me to the next illustration. the next crisis he had to face. in 2008, before he was president. barack obama made a promise to the american people. he said, if i have bin laden in our sights, we will take him out. he went on to say that it has to be our biggest national security priority. barack understood that the search for him was about a lot more than taking a...
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i think what president obama did was correct. the european union collectively did the same. i did try to work in the same direction. at that we have done what he had been able to do together in the right direction. the first was tunisia, than he did, and a complicated situation -- then egypt, then it difficult and complicated situation in libya. have we done enough? i think probably not. we have not done enough in helping. when you look at money, this is an important role in these countries in which a lot of the problems are linked to lack of hope for the younger generations, etc. if you look at the amount of money and put it to the value of today, it will be the -- about ten times more than what we have spent in this period of time in the countries of the mediterranean. in 1995, the was an engagement in the european union and the south part of the mediterranean, including also the palestinians and israel. we spent that time a good amount of money but we are not able to do what later on the people of tunisia and cairo need. i think we were not able to get -- to listen to the
i think what president obama did was correct. the european union collectively did the same. i did try to work in the same direction. at that we have done what he had been able to do together in the right direction. the first was tunisia, than he did, and a complicated situation -- then egypt, then it difficult and complicated situation in libya. have we done enough? i think probably not. we have not done enough in helping. when you look at money, this is an important role in these countries in...
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speaker, i'd like to implore president obama to get engaged on it this. i know there are many issues, again, looking at north africa and the middle east, i know he's campaigning in his quest to be re-elected. but this is something that democrats and republicans in the house will pass with strong support if he will get engaged and work with us, work with us to ensure that we can bring this together and so i hope very much that he will do that in the coming days and weeks, to underscore his goal in creating jobs. i'd like to further yield to my friend. mr. boustany: i thank the chairman for yielding some time back to me. i share a sentiment about the situation with human rights and liberty. america's always been the beacon of liberty, individual liberty, and it's also been the hope of the world with regard to human rights. the american public has to understand that one of the most important tools we have as a nation is our economic strength and it comes from each and every one of us in this country, from a plummer to a mechanic, or someone engaged in small
speaker, i'd like to implore president obama to get engaged on it this. i know there are many issues, again, looking at north africa and the middle east, i know he's campaigning in his quest to be re-elected. but this is something that democrats and republicans in the house will pass with strong support if he will get engaged and work with us, work with us to ensure that we can bring this together and so i hope very much that he will do that in the coming days and weeks, to underscore his goal...
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barack obama. start there, go counterclockwise. >> overly confident. >> passionate. >> strong. >> unrealistic. >> arrogant. >> unrealistic. >> hollow. >> communicator. >> getting there. >> respected. >> good talker. >> good on the stump. >> hollow, who said hollow, why hollow? >> because he speaks a good game but i want to see the action. behind it. he has the -- he has the entire congress behind him for two years and what happened? he had it. >> good communicator. >> let me pick up, paul ryan. >> needs to get his facts straight. >> pathological liar. >> smart. >> partisan. >> smart. >> good debater. >> nice guy. >> being used. >> smart. >> almost embarrassed to say we graduated from the same college. >> last one, ann romney. i'm sorry. >> too impressionable. >> ann romney, a.j. >> a fighter. >> supportive. >> strong. >> survivor. >> support the women. >> no opinion. >> survivor. >> no opinion. >> respect her. >> perfect wife. >> but not a stepford wife. >> dependable. >> good, good. let me try thi
barack obama. start there, go counterclockwise. >> overly confident. >> passionate. >> strong. >> unrealistic. >> arrogant. >> unrealistic. >> hollow. >> communicator. >> getting there. >> respected. >> good talker. >> good on the stump. >> hollow, who said hollow, why hollow? >> because he speaks a good game but i want to see the action. behind it. he has the -- he has the entire congress behind him for two...
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george obama -- barack obama did not know him. he has many, many half siblings or perhaps have siblings and africa, and barack obama actually has helped george obama a couple of times. i do not know what to say beyond that. i have no interest in dealing with the ideological diatribe, which i find going against syria's history, so i do not want to deal with it beyond that. >> let me go to an issue that has not been getting a lot of attention yet but certainly will, and that is the issue of early voting. this will wrap up after labor day, and we are after labor day, and many began as early as october 7. >> yes. i think this election will be much closer than the last one, by all accounts, and barack obama and his team in the last month have essentially stressed the fact that they felt they let themselves down with not being able to project what he had done to the public, so those debates are going to be very crucial, but you are right. there will be some early voting before that. probably more important, the whole idea of voting in t
george obama -- barack obama did not know him. he has many, many half siblings or perhaps have siblings and africa, and barack obama actually has helped george obama a couple of times. i do not know what to say beyond that. i have no interest in dealing with the ideological diatribe, which i find going against syria's history, so i do not want to deal with it beyond that. >> let me go to an issue that has not been getting a lot of attention yet but certainly will, and that is the issue of...
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under obama care, ms. of americans would not addlepated them to be as they don't pay enough we're still required by law to get insurance or be a lawbreaker. those who pay the health insurance were still out laws. if you pay the tax, a pupil with the feds. chief justice john roberts justified his characterization of the palle de on the ground that the amount involved is so small that it would not be course of. it really provided the incentive. the court's opinion applied -- implied that if this tax provision was so high, it would be an unconstitutional activity. the power to tax is not the power to destroy. those who think this criteria is judicially unenforceable said the same thing about the coercion test which chief justice and four justices imposed. justice roberts or rewrote a statute to reduce the course of penalty. this is not was most important about the conversion of the individual mandate. had the argument that the bandit was constitutional regulation of interstate commerce been accepted, future c
under obama care, ms. of americans would not addlepated them to be as they don't pay enough we're still required by law to get insurance or be a lawbreaker. those who pay the health insurance were still out laws. if you pay the tax, a pupil with the feds. chief justice john roberts justified his characterization of the palle de on the ground that the amount involved is so small that it would not be course of. it really provided the incentive. the court's opinion applied -- implied that if this...
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a battleground state president obama carried in 2008. afterwards, he will talk to political reporters about their impressions of this focus group in fairfax, virginia. >> while we wait, next, a look at the congressional agenda. an update. > >> talk about the romney campaign, some internal struggle going on. is there likely there could be a shake-up? >> it is unlikely you will see one. my colleagues with the palace intrigue story within the romney campaign, where the dissenters wait for the ship to go down to preserve their future careers. they're behind by a couple points, and everybody is trying to take down stuart stevens. the complaint that he has been taking on too many roles within the campaign. he has been the speechwriter. the strategist. also, he has too much of that and the eclectic style. people do not have the same kind of faith in his discipline. >> what folks told mike and jim is mitt romney bears responsibility for the functioning of his campaign and the way that his top aides are working or were not working. .> this mornin
a battleground state president obama carried in 2008. afterwards, he will talk to political reporters about their impressions of this focus group in fairfax, virginia. >> while we wait, next, a look at the congressional agenda. an update. > >> talk about the romney campaign, some internal struggle going on. is there likely there could be a shake-up? >> it is unlikely you will see one. my colleagues with the palace intrigue story within the romney campaign, where the...
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barack obama winning by 29,000 votes. what changed? >> well, a lot of republicans moved out of hamilton county into surrounding counties, steve, but there's one thing for certain in this election like past elections, the southwestern corner of ohio will be pivotal for mitt romney. he's got to get that back. he's got to perform better in hamilton county than john mccain did four years ago and there's every expectation that will happen. i think that a lot of ohio republicans will privately admit that they wish that rob had been on the ticket. portman has a heavy presence and background in hamilton county in the southwestern corner of the state. it would almost assure that the romney ticket would be very successful there and it probably would have put a shot of enthusiasm into republican activists that would not be measured by polls. i know the polls were showing that portman was a marginal help in ohio, but i don't quite believe them because i think the enthusiasm level would have been up. at the end of the day a lot of republicans have
barack obama winning by 29,000 votes. what changed? >> well, a lot of republicans moved out of hamilton county into surrounding counties, steve, but there's one thing for certain in this election like past elections, the southwestern corner of ohio will be pivotal for mitt romney. he's got to get that back. he's got to perform better in hamilton county than john mccain did four years ago and there's every expectation that will happen. i think that a lot of ohio republicans will privately...
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barack obama walks with us. i watched president obama protect america's lands and waters and wildlife, to honor all our cultures, to uphold our commitments to tribal nations, and to secure america's energy future. in an era when america is working so hard to achieve energy independence, the president's emissions have never been more important. it was president nixon who first talked about the term energy independence. yes, until president obama took charge, no president had been so crucial in helping america take real strides towards a secure and independent energy future. [applause] what did the old drill, baby, drill of the last republican administration get us? where would the same approach get us? four years ago, america imported nearly 60% of its oil. president obama recognized at that time -- that half was unsustainable and dangerous. under president obama's leadership, the united states move forward with an all of the above energy strategy. of oil and gas, nuclear, hydro, biofuel, wind, thermal, solar --
barack obama walks with us. i watched president obama protect america's lands and waters and wildlife, to honor all our cultures, to uphold our commitments to tribal nations, and to secure america's energy future. in an era when america is working so hard to achieve energy independence, the president's emissions have never been more important. it was president nixon who first talked about the term energy independence. yes, until president obama took charge, no president had been so crucial in...
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i think president obama has done a good job. we have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, in part because of the auto plant rescue package. they make the chevy cruze, which is selling like hot cakes has been a big boon for my district. he put tariffs on steel. we got a $650 million in a steel 700. which has employed president obama has been the president who is moving us towards a new road towards 7.2% in ohio. let's take a look at and at addressing manufacturing that is airing in ohio. [video clip] >> this president can tell us it was someone else's fault. this president cannot tell us you're better off today than when he took office. >> his failed policies have destroyed thousands of jobs. the romney plan stands up to china. keep alive jobs in ohio -- keep ohio jobs in ohio. host: your response. guest: wow. that is so inaccurate. you want to ask governor romney if he is been to ohio lately. we have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. we have a huge boom in the auto industry. people are investin
i think president obama has done a good job. we have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, in part because of the auto plant rescue package. they make the chevy cruze, which is selling like hot cakes has been a big boon for my district. he put tariffs on steel. we got a $650 million in a steel 700. which has employed president obama has been the president who is moving us towards a new road towards 7.2% in ohio. let's take a look at and at addressing manufacturing that is airing...
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host: in 2008, women supported president obama 56%. men supported president obama 48%. elizabeth warren spoke last night. [video clip] >> president obama spent his life fighting for the middle class. he is fighting a level playing field. the economy does not grow from the top down by from the middle class out and from the bottom up. that is how we create jobs and reduce the debt. [cheers] mitt romney want to give tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires. for middle class families, his plan will hammer them with a new tax hike of about two $2,000. mitt romney wants to give billions in breaks to big corporations. but he and paul ryan would pulverize financial reform, voucherize medicare and vaporized obamacare. the recall -- the republican vision is clear. "i got mine. the rest of you are on your own." in government to help themselves. host: any reaction? guest: emily's list is so proud of her. she is running for senate in massachusetts and is so correct. this is about an economic future with the middle class is empowered and folks who are struggling at the bottom are mo
host: in 2008, women supported president obama 56%. men supported president obama 48%. elizabeth warren spoke last night. [video clip] >> president obama spent his life fighting for the middle class. he is fighting a level playing field. the economy does not grow from the top down by from the middle class out and from the bottom up. that is how we create jobs and reduce the debt. [cheers] mitt romney want to give tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires. for middle class families, his...
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how you would do it different from president obama? >> thank you. by the way start eating. those of you who have food in front of you, it's warm. start eating. i'm standing up so i can see you but i'm not standing up so you can stop and look at me. it's important to look at your food as you're eating it. or you'll put a fork in your finger. you are right which is a nuclear iran is an unthinkable outcome. not just for our friends in israel and friends in europe, but also for us. because iran is the state sponsor of terrorism in the world. hezbollah throughout latin america. hezbollah with fissile material. if i were iran, if i were iran, and -- i would say let's get a little fissile material to hezbollah and have them carry it to chicago or other place and if america starts acting up, we'll say guess what unless you stand down we'll let off a dirty bomb. this is where america could be held in blackmail by war. we really don't have any options that could keep iran -- i'll get the specific on iran and talk more broadly about foreign polcy. the specific on iran we should put in
how you would do it different from president obama? >> thank you. by the way start eating. those of you who have food in front of you, it's warm. start eating. i'm standing up so i can see you but i'm not standing up so you can stop and look at me. it's important to look at your food as you're eating it. or you'll put a fork in your finger. you are right which is a nuclear iran is an unthinkable outcome. not just for our friends in israel and friends in europe, but also for us. because...
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[applause] when the lobbyists were closing in for the kill, where rock obama -- barack obama planted his feet and stood firm, and that is how we won the right road -- how we won. [applause] by the way,just a few weeks ago that agency, one of the biggest credit card companies cheating its customers and made it give people back every penny it took plus millions of dollars in fines. [applause] that's what happens when you have a president on this side of the middle class. [applause] president obama believes in a level playing field. he believes in a country where nobody gets a free ride or a golden parachute, a country where anyone who has a great idea or roles of their sleeves has a chance to build a business, and anyone who works hard can raise a family. and build some security. president obama believes in a country where billionaires pay their taxes just like their secretaries do. [applause] i cannot believe i have to say this in 2012, a country where women get equal pay for equal work. [applause] [applause] he believes in a country where everyone is held accountable, where no one ca
[applause] when the lobbyists were closing in for the kill, where rock obama -- barack obama planted his feet and stood firm, and that is how we won the right road -- how we won. [applause] by the way,just a few weeks ago that agency, one of the biggest credit card companies cheating its customers and made it give people back every penny it took plus millions of dollars in fines. [applause] that's what happens when you have a president on this side of the middle class. [applause] president...
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obama or mr. romney, let's prevail upon them as a congress to start bringing the troops out in the spring of 2015. it's not fair to the broken families, to the broken bodies who have returned with lost legs. mr. speaker, as i close as i do many, many times, i ask god to please bless our men and women in uniform, to please bless the families of our men and women in uniform, to please hold in his arms the families who have given a child dying for freedom in afghanistan and iraq. i ask god to bless my colleagues in the house and colleagues in the senate and, god, i'll ask -- i'll ask god three times, mr. speaker. please, god, please, god, please, god, continue to bless america and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee, for five minutes. ms. jackson lee: i'd like to join my colleague in asking for the blessings on this nation and to remind america that we gathered on tuesday together in commemoration, in recognition of 9/11. but america
obama or mr. romney, let's prevail upon them as a congress to start bringing the troops out in the spring of 2015. it's not fair to the broken families, to the broken bodies who have returned with lost legs. mr. speaker, as i close as i do many, many times, i ask god to please bless our men and women in uniform, to please bless the families of our men and women in uniform, to please hold in his arms the families who have given a child dying for freedom in afghanistan and iraq. i ask god to...
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, testing with cocaine, barack obama, barack obama. they're running back for about 12 months. despite that fact, brown leads by seven or eight points. there is a diminishing return. compare that to the new information that is provided in ohio race, voters are learning about josh mandel. he ran against his opponent. he got into office. he hired a 26 year-old to be the head of of is a management and had to send him to basic finance class is because he had no background. it is important to us that we provide voters with compelling information -- with new and compelling information. >> let's play off something that he was talking about. the house races sometimes have a harder time differentiating themselves. how do you advise your candidates to actually try to build a brand? >> we have a lot of these orphans states where candidates do have the ability to cut three more. we have been really -- cut through more. our expenditure release and had this morning. -- an advertisement this morning. a woman is talking about her experience with cancer
, testing with cocaine, barack obama, barack obama. they're running back for about 12 months. despite that fact, brown leads by seven or eight points. there is a diminishing return. compare that to the new information that is provided in ohio race, voters are learning about josh mandel. he ran against his opponent. he got into office. he hired a 26 year-old to be the head of of is a management and had to send him to basic finance class is because he had no background. it is important to us that...
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>> president obama has a board of an trillion region has a $4 trillion plan -- president obama has a $4 trillion plan of action bringdown the debt to gdp ratio. it is complete itemized in contrast to mitt romney he will not tell us a single thing. >> you made the point that you use 86 as an example. in other words, the governor thinks he can reduce the deficit without raising taxes. simpson-bowles says no. both say the cannot limit the tax increases to the top 2%. question to each of you. why, how is it that governor romney things he can bring the deficit down and not raise taxes and still do spending cuts that are safe for the economy and be politically acceptable? jeff,>> everett latinos that the problem is spending, -- everybody knows that the problem is spending, that if you look at a long-term cbo forecasts, revenue-to-gdp ends up higher than in the post world war ii. . if you want to get ahead of the curve, you have to go after spending. the governor cost proposal is what he would do the spending. matt jensen and i have a paper on fiscal consolidation that looks at the countrie
>> president obama has a board of an trillion region has a $4 trillion plan -- president obama has a $4 trillion plan of action bringdown the debt to gdp ratio. it is complete itemized in contrast to mitt romney he will not tell us a single thing. >> you made the point that you use 86 as an example. in other words, the governor thinks he can reduce the deficit without raising taxes. simpson-bowles says no. both say the cannot limit the tax increases to the top 2%. question to each...
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prior to president obama. and his two immediate predecessors worked on this issue under the firm belief that a two-state solution was the right solution. and it's what has guided this president. so, i think his view is a little different from what was expressed. >> governor romney said this is likely to remain an unsolved problem. given recent history in the middle east, is he wrong about that? >> well, that it's a difficult problem? i think we can all agree on. that it is a challenge that previous presidents have both -- of both parties have embraced because they believe it's right for the country, they believe it's right for american interests, for the interests of israelis, the interests of palestinians, is also true. and it is simply the wrong approach to say, we can't do anything about it so we'll just kick it dead on the field. that's not leadership. that's the opposite of leadership. and this president has been working on this issue since the day he took office. it is a tough issue but ultimately peace
prior to president obama. and his two immediate predecessors worked on this issue under the firm belief that a two-state solution was the right solution. and it's what has guided this president. so, i think his view is a little different from what was expressed. >> governor romney said this is likely to remain an unsolved problem. given recent history in the middle east, is he wrong about that? >> well, that it's a difficult problem? i think we can all agree on. that it is a...
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when he went from becoming senator obama to president obama. and then we have the chairman of this convention, the l.a. mayor. we are excited to talk to the chairman. before we bring out arun, thank you to "the charlotte observer" our partners here. they have fantastic coverage in the run up to this. we are excited to be partnering with them and sharing content with them throughout the convention. also are thrilled to thank team bank of america for supporting these conversations here on their own turf. they have supported the playbook breakfast back in d.c. and tampa, and now excited to have them here. the director of public policy will welcome us. jim, thank you for having us. >> welcome to charlotte. i want to welcome everyone on behalf of bank of america. we have over 15,000 employees working here. we are proud of our civic leadership here in charlotte. we're delighted to be cosponsoring this morning with the charlotte observer. the publisher is here. we had a great week last week in tampa. mike and the political team pull together the leadi
when he went from becoming senator obama to president obama. and then we have the chairman of this convention, the l.a. mayor. we are excited to talk to the chairman. before we bring out arun, thank you to "the charlotte observer" our partners here. they have fantastic coverage in the run up to this. we are excited to be partnering with them and sharing content with them throughout the convention. also are thrilled to thank team bank of america for supporting these conversations here...
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how about michelle obama? [applause] now you know why i asked her out so many times -- [laughter] even though she said no. you want a persistent president. [applause] >> hi, daddy. >> michelle, you were unbelievable -- >> thank you. >> and you look very cute. >> thank you. >> that's sasha. >> i am here with the gerardo family -- >> hi, gerardo family. [laughter] >> have got lindsey and hanna and grace over here. they have just been wonderful hosts the whole time have been watching. [applause] >> daddy, what city are you in? >> i am in kansas city, sweetie. malia, sasha, how do you think mom did? >> i think she did good. [applause] >> i think so, too. i want you to look after mommy before i get there, and i will see you guys on thursday, all right? [applause] >> i love you, daddy. >> love you guys. >> love you. bye. [applause] >> remarks from first lady michelle obama four years ago at the last democratic convention. she is speaking tonight. the white house calls her "the closer" as she wraps up the first night
how about michelle obama? [applause] now you know why i asked her out so many times -- [laughter] even though she said no. you want a persistent president. [applause] >> hi, daddy. >> michelle, you were unbelievable -- >> thank you. >> and you look very cute. >> thank you. >> that's sasha. >> i am here with the gerardo family -- >> hi, gerardo family. [laughter] >> have got lindsey and hanna and grace over here. they have just been wonderful...
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before that, president obama at the united nations. he spoke about the killing of four americans in libya. the national institutes of health budget could be cut by 8% as a result of automatic spending cuts scheduled for january. the head of the national cancer institute says that you as research could fall behind europe and asia as a result in cuts. he spoke at the national press club today in washington. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to the national press club warning newsmaker program. i will be the moderator for today. i have my own public affairs firm. it has been a pleasure to work with the national cancer institute to bring in our guest. we are very lucky to have him. we will be talking about, of course, cancer and our ability to cure cancer. i will introduce the doctor, but give you some ground rules first. he will speak for about 15 or 20 minutes. at the end of that, we would like to have questions. we asked reporters to go first. i will repeat the question and we will identify your news outlet. anyone from other groups th
before that, president obama at the united nations. he spoke about the killing of four americans in libya. the national institutes of health budget could be cut by 8% as a result of automatic spending cuts scheduled for january. the head of the national cancer institute says that you as research could fall behind europe and asia as a result in cuts. he spoke at the national press club today in washington. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to the national press club warning newsmaker...
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it's not the policies of the obama administration. if you want to blame someone, blame adam smith for ruthless darwinian paranoia inducing markets where they move toward a product that's cheaper and more available here in the united states. instead, you know, this is a republican congress which has 302 anti-environmental votes they have cast in just a year and eight months. 302 anti-environmental votes. that's what they're all about this whole thing is an excuse to lower pollution coming from coal that daniels the health of children, the health of our environment across our country. they're just losing a battle to natural gas in the marketplace. they get an f on medicare in this congress, f on tax breaks, f on jobs, f on urgent priorities, f on women and an f on environment. it's just an excuse. because they don't like what's going on in the marketplace. and it's a shame. because they tout themselves as that party. simultaneously you know what they do? they're killing the wind tax break. killing it. because it's up to 4% electricity a
it's not the policies of the obama administration. if you want to blame someone, blame adam smith for ruthless darwinian paranoia inducing markets where they move toward a product that's cheaper and more available here in the united states. instead, you know, this is a republican congress which has 302 anti-environmental votes they have cast in just a year and eight months. 302 anti-environmental votes. that's what they're all about this whole thing is an excuse to lower pollution coming from...
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senator obama opposes the law. the president changes his mind and votes for the amendment to the act. the act not only legitimate did everything the prelate of bush had told -- everything that president bush had told me to do but it gave the national security agency a great deal more authority to do these kinds of things. that is a long and involved segue here to come back to the point that, as contentious as that was, as bitter as the fighting was in 2005 when the story broke, and legislation passed three years later that not only legitimate set but expands it. why? because, frankly, i think we have got powerful, broad agreement that we have to do some things differently. now, i have made the point of the continuity between the 43rd and the 44th president. obviously there were some differences. the most fundamental difference has to do with detainee's. -- detainees. president obama became president and the promise to close guantanamo, something he was not able to do, but he closed down the cia black sites where we
senator obama opposes the law. the president changes his mind and votes for the amendment to the act. the act not only legitimate did everything the prelate of bush had told -- everything that president bush had told me to do but it gave the national security agency a great deal more authority to do these kinds of things. that is a long and involved segue here to come back to the point that, as contentious as that was, as bitter as the fighting was in 2005 when the story broke, and legislation...
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president obama spoke on monday. it will be the president of libya today making remarks at 5:00 p.m. eastern. tonight we have more campaign 2012 coverage with the nevada senate debate. and democratic congresswoman berkeley. but consider this to be one of the closest races. that is tonight at 11:00 p.m. eastern. and on c-span radio and c- span.org. >> to foster work and enterprise in the middle east, and other developing countries, i will initiate something i will call prosperity packs, working with the private sector. the program will identify the barriers to investment and trade ind entrepreneurship an developing nations. in exchange from developing nations will receive united states assistance packages focused on developing the institutions of liberty, the rule of law and property rights. >> we believe that freedom and self-determination are not unique to one culture. isn't that simply american values or western values? they are universal values. and even as there will be huge challenges to come, i am convinced tha
president obama spoke on monday. it will be the president of libya today making remarks at 5:00 p.m. eastern. tonight we have more campaign 2012 coverage with the nevada senate debate. and democratic congresswoman berkeley. but consider this to be one of the closest races. that is tonight at 11:00 p.m. eastern. and on c-span radio and c- span.org. >> to foster work and enterprise in the middle east, and other developing countries, i will initiate something i will call prosperity packs,...
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obama did nothing. i think that if bush was there, we would have 50 marines on rooftops with sniper rifles. these people were killed. i heard bad information about this guy stevens, a friend of mine, fbi agent. the blood is on his hands. so.media doesn't think they protect him every time they can. we are supposed to stand up for these guys, you know i am saying? host: mr. burns, why don't you begin by explaining how you think he administration handled libya? guest: let me just say, i've worked for democratic and republican administrations, and i think i.t. is unfair to level such a criticism of the -- president obama. he has been a strong leader in protecting this country, as president bush was, and both presidents since 9/11 have put the security of the american people and homeland security as job number one, as they should. they are both strong in that area, and it is unfair to suggest that president obama has let down our guard. the events in libya were tragic. the responsibility for guarding our emb
obama did nothing. i think that if bush was there, we would have 50 marines on rooftops with sniper rifles. these people were killed. i heard bad information about this guy stevens, a friend of mine, fbi agent. the blood is on his hands. so.media doesn't think they protect him every time they can. we are supposed to stand up for these guys, you know i am saying? host: mr. burns, why don't you begin by explaining how you think he administration handled libya? guest: let me just say, i've worked...
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now mexican president felipe calderon on obama's policy to avoid deportation. he also talked about drug- trafficking and the sale of weapons across the border. this is about an hour and 10 minutes. >> welcome to this council on foreign relations meeting. we are so very honored to have the president of mexico, felipe calderon. and before we get started, let me say that this meeting is on the record and is being telecommunicated to new york by video conference. we thank you. turn off all wireless devices, phones, blackberries -- not to vibrate, but really off. and as is customary, preserve the map -- observe the maximum time for our conversation -- to preserve the maximum time for our conversation with the president, our introduction will be diplomatically short. you have his resume and you were given the papers as you entered the hall. let me simply say that president calderon, the youngest of five boys, earned a bachelor's degree of law, a master's degree in economics, and a master's degree in public administration at the john kennedy school at harvard universi
now mexican president felipe calderon on obama's policy to avoid deportation. he also talked about drug- trafficking and the sale of weapons across the border. this is about an hour and 10 minutes. >> welcome to this council on foreign relations meeting. we are so very honored to have the president of mexico, felipe calderon. and before we get started, let me say that this meeting is on the record and is being telecommunicated to new york by video conference. we thank you. turn off all...
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obama smile. it's the best picture they can find. then right below it, there will be a picture of romney sneering, angry, like he is yelling at the crown. in fact, there are thousands of pictures available of romney available with a beautiful smile on his face and looking positive and have me. they refuse to print those pictures. it is for people who do not read and just look at the pictures. that is one thing that the media will do in newspapers. they do it all the time. they will find every glowing picture possible of hillary clinton that they can find. host: kevin, we will leave it there. beverly in missouri, on the democratic line. caller: good morning, peter. host: how are you? caller: i'm fine. you remind me of richard gere. [laughter] host: used to say i look like lance armstrong. i will take that one, too. caller: i mean in the way you dress. host: that was a little before my time. caller: you should watch it. beverly, what the think about media coverage of the campaign? caller: i think th
obama smile. it's the best picture they can find. then right below it, there will be a picture of romney sneering, angry, like he is yelling at the crown. in fact, there are thousands of pictures available of romney available with a beautiful smile on his face and looking positive and have me. they refuse to print those pictures. it is for people who do not read and just look at the pictures. that is one thing that the media will do in newspapers. they do it all the time. they will find every...
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both president obama seen -- obama's senior science advisor and the head of e.p.a.'s independent science board agreed that the scientific data used by the government tooff its regulatory actions should be made publicly available. e.p.a. also states in its own peer review handbook that, quote, one important way to ensure decisions are based on defensible science is to have an open and transparent peer review process. unfortunately, when e.p.a. conducts a cost-benefit analysis for these major clean air act rule, they are not subjected to peer review. mr. chairman, we live in a world where people increasingly expect direct access to information. government regulations should be able to withstand public scrutiny. if the benefits outweight the -- outweigh the costs, then prove it. if you believe a government regulation is justified, then you should have nothing to hide. i respectfully request support from my amendment and i reserve the plans of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves. for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts rise? mr. markey: i rise in op
both president obama seen -- obama's senior science advisor and the head of e.p.a.'s independent science board agreed that the scientific data used by the government tooff its regulatory actions should be made publicly available. e.p.a. also states in its own peer review handbook that, quote, one important way to ensure decisions are based on defensible science is to have an open and transparent peer review process. unfortunately, when e.p.a. conducts a cost-benefit analysis for these major...
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president obama has put -- president obama has put out a plan which would protect the income of all americans up to $250,000. i want to repeat that. every american would still retain their tax cuts from 2001 up to $250,000. for those who are fortunate enough to be above that threshold of adjusted growth income, then the rates would revert back to the clinton era. for people to pay a little bit more. and the congressional budget office has scored that change as helping the deficit by roughly $800 billion today 900 billion. you know, a couple of nights ago we had an opportunity as a nation to listen to william clinton, to president clinton talk about his record in office. when his fiscal policies put the nation's public finances in the black for the first time in decades, i mean, a lot of us who grew up in the 1950's and 1960's could not sort of remember a time when america was paying its bills and paying down its debt. president clinton presided over policies which got us to that point. it was also an economy which produced 22 million jobs. we had unemployment rates below 4% in many states lik
president obama has put -- president obama has put out a plan which would protect the income of all americans up to $250,000. i want to repeat that. every american would still retain their tax cuts from 2001 up to $250,000. for those who are fortunate enough to be above that threshold of adjusted growth income, then the rates would revert back to the clinton era. for people to pay a little bit more. and the congressional budget office has scored that change as helping the deficit by roughly...
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thank you. >> chanting "obama, obama." >> thank you so much. i have to say thank you for that outstanding introduction. give her a big round of applause. i was listening backstage. i thought i heard a little preaching going on. folks in the crowd were going "yeah" and "well." it is great to see so many good friends -- >> i love you. >> i love you back. [cheers and applause] it is great to see so many good friends to work so hard on behalf of working families everyday. we have one of the best centers in the country. when it the best congresswoman in the county. ry. we have my friend and your friend, our secretary of labor, hilda solis in the crowd. we have your outstanding usw president in the house. and the president of the national association of education. we have some working people in the house here. to everybody who is working hard each and every day, happy labor day. happy labor day. now -- >> [inaudible] >> t hank you. fell free to take a seat. i have some things to say. for those of you who do not have a seat, make sure to bend your kne
thank you. >> chanting "obama, obama." >> thank you so much. i have to say thank you for that outstanding introduction. give her a big round of applause. i was listening backstage. i thought i heard a little preaching going on. folks in the crowd were going "yeah" and "well." it is great to see so many good friends -- >> i love you. >> i love you back. [cheers and applause] it is great to see so many good friends to work so hard on behalf of...
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working on welfare legislation with a bill that republicans had sponsored that would address president obama's interest in changing the rules for welfare recipients work regulations. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] he serve the people of district 11. the service to talents. during these travels, ricky never once met a stranger. with his easy smile and open demeanor, ricky would make someone feel he knew them for a lifetime. he never forgot that his home was comanche, texas. it was a community he was raised in, a community that taught him the character and moral that would guide his life. perhaps that is also where he inherited his stubborn streak. he has the confidence and the possibilities that could be in spite of the limited vision of those around him. you could see this in him every day as he quietly refused to yield to mediocrity. it was his stubbornness that set ricky aside from the crowd and that's where he felt comfortable. showing the rest of us the way. today, ricky is still just a little further up the
working on welfare legislation with a bill that republicans had sponsored that would address president obama's interest in changing the rules for welfare recipients work regulations. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] he serve the people of district 11. the service to talents. during these travels, ricky never once met a stranger. with his easy smile and open demeanor, ricky would make someone feel he knew them for a...